Bioterrorism
Resources on the Internet: A PrimerFrom smallpox
to anthrax, botulism to biological toxins, terrorism is no longer just
a vague threat. Eva Perkins has put together a well-rounded and timely
collection of resources for searchers in need of accurate information.

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The
Online Information Conference Celebrates a Silver Jubilee
It's been 25 years
since Learned Information Ltd. debuted what is now recognized as the world's
largest information conference and expo. Marydee Ojala, no information
newbie herself, offers a glimpse into the well-known and up-and-coming
companies found on the exhibit floor in London this past December.

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Dialog
Pricing Redux: Déjà Vu All Over AgainWho else but Mary
Ellen Bates, the undisputed Dialog pricing expert, would dare to compare
DialUnit charges to connect-time rates? Through a series of 20 searches,
Bates determines if it ever makes more sense (instead of costing more cents)
to use DUs.

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Newspaper
Publishers in the Post-Tasini EraIn less than 10
years, newspaper archives have evolved from file cabinets overloaded with
article clippings to online repositories of millions of stories. But in
the light of Tasini, publishers must deal with freelancers claiming
copyright infringement. How will the papers rebound and what lies ahead?
Librarian Cary Kenney shares her insights and predictions.

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Getting
from Print to Online: A Searcher's Advice to Publishers and I-Commerce
Concerns
Read all about
what makes the transition from the printed page to an online page a success
in Barbie Keiser's latest gem. Keiser looks at two of the major newspaper
publishers' foray into online waters and highlights some of the best efforts
of other print offshoots to date.

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COLUMNS

Searcher's
VoiceIn "Guilt and
Money," bq addresses what happens when it costs a client big bucks for
a search that turns up nothing.

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The
Better Mousetrap
Nancy Lambert's
annual review, "That Was the Year That Was," chronicles the events in the
online patent world in 2002, looking at such companies as USPTO, Dialog,
Questel-Orbit, STN, and MicroPatent.

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Tools
of the Trade
Are you singing
the reformatting blues? Then has Sheri Lanza got a utility for you: SmartWrap
the Clipboard. Lanza also suggests a good tool for sharing bookmarks, ShowURL.

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Internet
Express
Or, maybe you've
got the "my job's on shaky ground due to this recession" blues. Then Irene
McDermott has a bunch of employment sites for you ranging from industry-specific
jobs to general library listings, as well as places to go for help with
resumes, letter writing, and even self-assessment tests.

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DEPARTMENTS

Correspondence
Missing URLs.

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Best
Buys
You'll want to
check out these hardware and software recommendations before you make that
next big purchase.

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Contacts
Find the postal
and electronic addresses, phone and fax numbers for all the companies,
products, and people mentioned in this issue.